Aunt Dots Shortbread Cookies Recipes

SHORTBREAD COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well.
• Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees
• In a large bowl add butter cubed
• Place large sieve over the bowl and add flour and icing sugar to sieve
• Run flour and icing sugar through sieve to ensure well blended and no lumps
• Blend by hand the icing sugar and flour into the butter until it forms an oatmeal like texture
• Knead mixture to form a large ball
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cookies are firm to the touch and only just starting to brown on the bottom
• Remove cookies from the oven and using a sharp knife cut into even squares. Let cool completely before eating.

AUNT DOT'S SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together, and chill several hours, or overnight.
• Roll into balls, and place on cookie sheet.
• Press thumb in center of each cookie and,.
• Fill with peach preserves.
• Bake 350 degrees.
• For 10 to 12 minutes.
• When cool can sprinkle powered sugar over tops if you like.

AUNT FLORRIE'S SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and vanilla together.
• Add in and mix the cornstarch to the butter mixture.
• Add the icing sugar to the butter/cornstarch mixture.
• Beat well until well combined and fluffy.
• Add the flour and beat well until combined and fluffy.
• Make into two balls of dough to work with, if you are going to use cookie cutters.
• Roll to 1/4 inch thick, or make into small balls to press with a fork or small cookie press.
• Bake at 325 degrees F, for 20-25minutes (reduce time if small cookies).

AUNT GEORGIA'S SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugars.
• Add in egg yolks and vanilla.
• Gradually add in flour.
• Roll teaspoon sized balls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Flatten with tines of a fork the way you would peanut butter cookies.
• Sprinkle with colored sugars or sprinkles if desired.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.

CATHY'S WHIPPED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter until light and fluffy, then add icing sugar and cornstarch. Mix and whip until light and creamy.
• Then add vanilla and flour (a bit at a time) and whip again until light and creamy.
• Drop from a spoon or use a cookie gun to make shapes on a pan.
• Bake in a 325°F oven for 20-25 minutes, depending on size of cookie (just until set and starting to turn pale golden).